Wee-hour fire razes chicken coops, excavator in Tatau
TATAU: Two chicken coop blocks at a poultry farm along Jalan Sungai Sap here, were destroyed in a wee-hour fire this morning. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Tatau station were despatched to the scene following a distress call around 2.30 am. Upon arrival, they found that the fire […]
Excavator tragedy ends with recovery of deceased victims
BELAGA: Firefighters, with assistance from Bintulu fire station, the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM), and the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), have successfully rescued the deceased individuals who were trapped in an excavator that fell into a ravine in Uma Kahei. After three days of intense efforts, the firefighters used specialized equipment to extract the deceased, […]
Excavator driver killed in ravine plunge
BELAGA: An excavator plunged 30 metres down a ravine in Umah Kahei, here, killing its driver yesterday (June 6). The victim was identified as Ponsel. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received a distress call at 4.50 pm and dispatched an eight-member to the scene. “The firefighters discovered the overturned excavator in […]
Excavator destroyed by fire
BETONG: An excavator near Ulu Layar was 80 percent destroyed after it caught fire late evening yesterday (Dec 19). Bentong Fire and Rescue Department officer Henry Jugah said they received a call at 6.12pm before a team of nine personnel were despatched to the scene. Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries in the incident […]
Two electrocuted in bizarre fiery incident
TANJUNG MANIS: Two male victims died after they were electrocuted, while a trailer lorry was on fire. The incident took place at Kampung Semalau, and an emergency call was received by Tanjung Manis Bomba station at 9.15am this morning. In a statement, the state Fire and Rescue Operation Centre said a team from the station […]
Excavator destroyed by fire
PADAWAN: A late-night fire destroyed an excavator along Jalan Kuching-Serian last night. A spokesman for the Sarawak Fire Rescue Department operations centre said the incident happened around 9.55pm near Kampung Maang. Firemen from the Siburan station were promptly despatched to the scene, about 20km from the station. But by the time they arrived the blaze […]
Early morning fire damages excavator
SERIAN: An excavator at a construction site near Tasik Danu here caught fire in the wee hours of Monday (Mar 8). Serian firemen received a call on the incident at 1.15am and upon arrival, the fire had already caused 40 percent damage to the excavator. There were no reports of casualties and the cause of […]
